Just in case you are curious, here is a listen at one of the new songs I wrote that I really like.

 I have been singing these words for a month now, and it still is insanely powerful to me.  Maybe not to you, but who knows.

Here are a couple videos of me playing some of my new songs. Hope you enjoy!

Southern Summer Skies




Home

Spent my days up in Boston
Riding subways and learning faces
But the only thing I knew was you

Spent my news down in New Orleans
The fun was cheap and the love was free
But you were all that I need

My maps covered from things I've seen
But the only thing I need

Take me home
Take me home
Take me far away from the lights of the city
The buildings, the cars, the lives that are busy
Home
Baby take me home

Spent a summer in LA
Smelled the ocean and I saw the Bay
But you were on my mind

Spent a weekend in New York
Lived a life I didn't know before
But I missed the touch of you

the perfect words/ the perfect rhyme
the perfect end to a perfect night
the way you looked/ when you looked at me
that heart stopping smile that you flashed at me

prechorus:
you spoke- i listened/ you hoped- i'm wishing

chorus
those summer nights under the southern skies
from the sandy beaches to the silent drives
the way we laughed, the way we cried
the way neither one of us could say goodbye
under those southern summer skies

lying here/ in your arms
your singing me your favorite song
the sun goes down/ i kiss your lips
i'm dying to tell you everything i feel

summer's gone/ time to head back home
back to friends/ gone from summer loves
i lie in bed/ and think of you
and how if i could i would jump to you

just nine more months/ i'll be on my way
going back to our special place

i was standing on the edge of nowhere
waves were crashin in the night
moonlight guides my path across the shoreline
you cross my path, walk into my life

the trouble with love is that its always a mystery
two hearts trying to find their way in the dark
ups and downs and stupid little love songs
walking hand in hand as we fall apart

what you said to me
changed everything i thought i'd be
what you said to me
changed everything i could ever be

run, we'll run
hold on to the moment, until it's said and done
run, we'll run
the sun might not set, and tomorrow might not come
so run, we'll run
and the clocks will wait for us

you were walking wearing that purple sundress
talking about life like you had it all figured out
i told myself that this time would be different
but i still fell headfirst, i took the dive

I recorded an video of my acoustic cover of I'll Be. Enjoy.

lyrics to my newest song, "Your Love":
Verse:
Your love goes right through me and it fills me up
From top down to bottom, yeah you filled me up
You poured out your blood, all for love
Like Holy grace flowing from a silver cup

You took my sin and took my shame
Left with the bill, my debt is paid
Your blood has such a perfect touch
It’s the only thing that can redeem us

Prechorus:
And now I’ll let my praises ring
Lay myself before the King of kings
Your love has overtaken me
And for that how can help but sing

Chorus:
Your love comes and burns me up
Your love comes and lifts me up
Your love is all around me
Yeah, your love comes and fills me up

Verse:
Well, amazing grace how sweet the sound
By the grace of God I was found
I went from dark into the light
Now You fill my heart, my soul, my mind
From death now into life, I’ve been set free
You took my chains off of my hands and feet
I need your light to guide my way
You come renew my spirit every hour every day


Your love goes all around the world to every… living thing
So you sent your only son- wasn’t born a King
He bled my wounds, nails meant for me
And now I have a Savior death can’t defeat
If you call me, if you send me, I will go with joy
Share your awesome love with every girl and boy
To tell them all of your Holy Desire
And how you keep lifting me higher and higher

So a new song I wrote today, based on Lamentations 1:1-2, but also on the American nation.

This city sleeps alone, on a pillow soaked with tears
The love has left this place, a love once so sincere

A slave among princesses, a burned match in the night
How it longs for redemption, Someone to restore its sight

Chorus:
So come down, come down, Forgive us for our many wrongs
Come down, O God, Come down, Let us praise You with our songs
Let us give you all the love that we have stored away
Come down, O God, and wipe our tears away

The great has fallen down, from the seat above the world
Though it tries to live without You, it's still a Father's girl


A slave among princesses, a burned match in the night
How it longs for redemption, Someone to restore its sight

Bridge:
And though our father's sought You with everything they had
Our nation looks at You as just a decent man

New one written this week

Love so strong- my eyes are filled with You
Laying down everything for You
You say come near
You say come hear
You say all this was made for me

Chorus:
I'm writing this song to tell You I love You
To give it all up and lay it down before You
Your all that I want and all that I need
And I need You more (I need You more)

Hope so strong- I play my song for You
Every note You give I sing back to You
You say come near
You say come hear
You say all this was made for me

I'm writing this song to tell You I love You
To give it all up and lay it down before You
Your all that I want and all that I need
And I need You more (I need You more)

Faith so weak- I take my eyes off You
Taking for granite all of You
You say come near
You say come hear
You say all this was made for me

I'm writing this song to tell You I love You
To give it all up and lay it down before You
Your all that I want and all that I need
And I need You more (I need You more)

When the world is breaking down/ And the nation holds its crown
I will sing the song of Glory/ For Your glory set me free

When the earth is singing envy/ And the city holds its own
I will sing the song of Glory/ For Your glory is all I know

Lift your voice, all the nations/ Lift your Voice all the earth
We’ll sing the song of victory/ To the One who loved us first
Raise your hands, all God’s people/ Raise your hands, and with one voice
Sing praises to the King of kings, The One who loved us first

When the revival spreads around us/ And the churches praises ring
I will sing Your song of Glory/ For it’s the only song I’ll sing

When the clouds are holding shadows/ And the skies are beating blue
I will sing Your song of Glory/ Because I gave my life to You

Chorus

When peace like a river/attends to my ways
When sorrow like /sea billows roll
Whatever my lot- You have taught me to say
It is well/I t is well with my soul

Here are a couple new praise songs I've written over the past couple weeks:

"Prodigal"

Prodigal

So here am I broken and in the rain
Here am I, I don’t know what to say
I ran away so long ago to live a life of shame
I turned away, despising the love that you gave

Chorus:
But You waited for me- lifted my eyes and said that You love me
Gave me a reason to tell the whole world what You’ve done
You came and embraced me- brought me to life and forgave me
Brought me into Your house and told me to call it home.

So here I am, different and changed
Here am I, I’ll never be the same
The love I know that fell right from Your hands
Though my life falls apart- Love stands

"You Reign"

You're far greater than any song could sing
Far more powerful than we could ever see
So we lift up our hands and raise our voice
To the One who makes everything glorious

Chorus:
You reign, over all the earth
You reign, nothing matches Your worth
You reign, let the oceans cry out
That throughout all the earth- You reign

We are merely servants in this place
We come before You bowed down on our face
So we lift up our hands and raise our voice
To the One who made everything glorious